Ask HN: What are you using to access x.com at the moment?

1 points by throwaw12 19d ago ↗ HN

Since nitter and xcancel is taken down for now, what are you using to read things from x.com without account?

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andsoitis 19d ago ↗

bio-s 19d ago ↗

Nice try Elon /s

iamflimflam1 18d ago ↗

I would assume that if you were using nitter or xcancel it’s because you did not want to support X.

You should be aware that linking to X content (whatever mechanism you use) supports it and encourages people the carry on posting there.

Just stop consuming content from X.

throwaw12 18d ago ↗

you are right, but we also can't control other people who are posting there, lots of AI/ML news happen there because where else can you post them? I don't think instagram, snapchat or facebook is good forum for such news / one-off thoughts.

Jeremy1026 18d ago ↗

Nothing. Same as what I've been using to access it for the last ~5 years.

segmondy 18d ago ↗

nothing, if it's that important it will bubble up on another part of the internet.

Gooblebrai 17d ago ↗

This. If something is important enough, it will reach you through other media.

runjake 18d ago ↗

I have an X account, so a web browser with uBlock Origin and visiting x.com.

You can probably still self-host a Nitter instance, at the risk of a C&D?

https://github.com/sekai-soft/guide-nitter-self-hosting

mikewarot 17d ago ↗

I use Chrome and adblock plus to access Twitter. I use ut for Facebook, and pretty much everything. I avoid "apps" like the spy infested plague they are.